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Start Next Quarter: Ov erview

North Seattle Community College. Start Next Quarter: Ov erview. One of the Seattle Community Colleges CENTRAL | NORTH | SOUTH | SVI. Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp.

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Start Next Quarter: Ov erview

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  1. North Seattle Community College Start Next Quarter: Overview One of the Seattle Community CollegesCENTRAL | NORTH | SOUTH | SVI • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  2. Workforce Education helps eligible students acquire job skills and education so they can return to work. • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  3. We offer free or reduced tuition to eligible students who enroll in an approved training program. This video is designed to help you determine your eligibility for funding. You may be eligible for more than one source of funding. In those cases, a Workforce Education Specialist will determine which funding provides you with the best opportunity. • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  4. Four Funding Programs • Worker Retraining • WorkFirst • Opportunity Grant • Basic Food Employment and Training • Eligibility Criteria • Program Benefits • Program Requirements • Other information Identify the funding that might be right for you and the actions you need to take to access those funds. At the end of the video, you will be asked to identify ALL of the funding sources that might work for you. • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  5. Worker Retraining • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  6. Worker Retraining Eligibility Criteria (must meet one of the following): • Collecting Unemployment Insurance • Exhausted UI within the last 2 years • Received a layoff notice • Displaced homemakers (divorced, widowed, separated) • Formerly self-employed • Separated from the Armed Forces • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  7. Worker Retraining Program Benefits: • Awards are a fixed dollar amount that vary from quarter to quarter. • The award for Fall Quarter will be $750 for full-time students. Part time students will be prorated. • Awards beyond the first quarter are made on a case-by-case basis and require that applicants first apply for all other possible funding sources. • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  8. Worker Retraining Program Requirements: • You need to re-apply every quarter that you need funding. • You will be sent the application by email prior to the start of each quarter. • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  9. Attend a CAT/TB Orientation Students currently receiving UI MUST attend the Commissioner Approved Training/Training Benefits (CAT/TB) Orientation: Tuesdays 2:30-4:00pm, 3rd Floor, College Center, Room 3449 *Commissioner Approved Training (CAT) – how to keep your UI benefits while going to school *Training Benefits (TB) – how to apply for additional weeks of UI benefits while going to school • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  10. WorkFirst • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  11. WorkFirst Program Eligibility: • Currently receiving Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) with approval from DSHS case manager to attend school • Enrolled in an approved program of study • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  12. WorkFirst Program Benefits: • 100% of required tuition, fees, and books • Support services from DSHS may be available • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  13. WorkFirst Program Requirements: • WorkFirst students are required to submit a participation tracking sheet to the Workforce Education office once a week • WorkFirst students are required to meet with a Workforce Education Specialist once a quarter. • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  14. Opportunity Grant • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  15. Opportunity Grant Program Eligibility (must meet ALL of the following): • Washington State resident • Meet OG income guidelines (next slide) • Completed less than degree or certificate • Apply for Federal Financial Aid within your first quarter • Enroll in an approved pathway of study • LPN to RN Ladder • Phlebotomy • Nursing Assistant • Accounting • Medical Assistant • Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  16. Opportunity Grant Income Guidelines • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  17. Opportunity Grant Program Benefits: • 100% of required tuition and fees for up to 45 credits of study in an approved pathway • Students receive a pro-rated book voucher each quarter based on class enrollment (not to exceed $1000 a year). • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  18. Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  19. BFET Program Eligibility: • Receiving Basic Food Assistance (food stamps) as of the first day of the quarter • Confirmed eligibility by DSHS • Enrolled in an approved program of study • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  20. BFET Program Benefits: • 100% of requiredtuition and fees • Other support services may be available • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  21. BFET Program Requirements: • BFET students are required to submit monthly participation sheets • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  22. BFET Benefits of Basic Food • A monthly benefit to buy groceries • Automatic enrollment of school-aged children in free meal programs • Discounted phone service • Zero Monthly Benefit still qualifies for above services • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  23. BFET How to Apply for Basic Food: • Online at: washingtonconnection.org • Call 1-877-501-2233 to request an application by mail, or • In person at your local DSHS office. If you begin receiving Basic Food, you must call the Workforce Education office to receive BFET funding. • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

  24. BFET Basic Food Eligibility Income Guidelines • Funded in part by the Walmart Brighter Futures Project www.seattlecolleges.edu/wrp

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